Rachel/Microwave New River Valley Bureau Chief
KEITH READS Rachel DePompa spoke with Startz as
left the courthouse.
LIVE=Rachel Full/Microwave LIVE FULL
*CG live Rachel DePompa
rdepompa@wdbj7.com K/J, It was a bizarre scene in
Blacksburg the Pulaski County courtroom this
morning.

Startz was going to plead
guilty.... But changed his mind, so the
judge started making arrangements for
the January jury trial.. and that's
when Startz changed his mind again..
and pleaded guilty to first degree
murder.

SORRY TO THE FAMILY THOUGH... SORRY TO
THE FAMILY :26
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OQ=to the family.

He once told police he was not sorry
for killing 46 year old Donna Jean
Angelo.

But on this day Rodney Startz finally
cleared his conscience.

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INQ=i pleaded guilty 3:25:31:00 I PLEADED GUILTY TO GET IT

OVER WITH. TO BRING CLOSURE TO THEM.
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OQ=to them.

Wiping away tears from his eyes, he
pleaded guilty to first degree murder
and a weapons charge.

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INQ=He looked a little JOHN KOWALSKI: 3:19:49:00 HE LOOKED A

LITTLE ROUGH.. YOU KNOW, BUT ALL THE
MEMORIES COME FLASHING BACK AND YOU
JUST CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY HE WOULD DO
SOMETHING LIKE THAT. :59
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OQ=like that.

In February, Angelo was working the
cash register at the Fairlawn Walmart
when Startz grabbed her by the hair and
pulled her down an aisle. Witnesses say
she was yelling "Let me go" but Startz
put a pistol to the side of her head
and pulled the trigger.

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INQ=With the holidays RUSSELL ANGELO: 3:19:08:00 WITH THE

HOLIDAY'S COMING UP IT'S JUST NOT THE
SAME... BUT WELL GET THROUGH IT.
HOPEFULLY PULASKI WILL TAKE CARE OF
EVERYTHING FOR US. :18
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OQ=for us.

As police took him away Startz said
through muffled tears, I wish I could
trade places with her, I'd like to
bring her back to them. I hope she
rests in peace.

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INQ=I'm glad JOHN: 3:20:36:00 I'M GLAD HE PLEAD

GUILTY CAUSE HE'S GOING TO DO A LOT OF
TIME FOR IT. HOPEFULLY HE'LL DO LIFE.
HOPEFULLY THE JUDGE WILL GIVE HIM LIFE.
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conflicts of interest, and rated the
authority as a troubled agency, a
designation that will bring closer
scrutiny of its actions
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Joe Dashiell is in the newsroom
tonight with more on the report. What
will it mean for the agency?
LIVE=Joe Full/Newsroom LIVE FULL
GRAPHIC=Newes7@6 FS in Monitor

*CG standup Joe Dashiell
jdashiell@wdbj7.com Jean, officials from HUD say
their focus is on correcting the
problems. And they believe the current
leadership of the housing authority
shares that goal.

But they say the report uncovered
a number of serious violations that
will require corrective action.
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INQ=Most of the findings

*CG locator Roanoke
Oct. 18

:00
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OQ=they're serious about it as well. <

as no surprize to the housing
authority... HUD officials shared their
concerns during a face to face meeting
with the board of commissioners in
October.

But the report also included new
information... including the
requirement that the housing authority
reimburse more than one point nine
million dollars to its low rent public
housing program.

During a conference call this
afternoon, a HUD spokesman described
what officials found when they looked
under the hood of the housing
authority.
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INQ= LELAND JONES/HUD SPOKESMAN: IT'S A

LITTLE LIKE TAKING A CAR INTO THE SHOP.
OBVIOUSLY WHAT WE'VE FOUND HERE IS
SOMETHING BETWEEN A TUNE-UP AND AN
ENGINE RE-BUILD. MAYBE APPROACHING THE
ENGINE REBUILD, BUT THE SIMPLE FACT
HERE IS WE'RE OBVIOUSLY SERIOUS AS HUD
IN MAKING SURE THE ENGINE GETS UP AND
RUNNING AS WELL AS IT CAN AND IN

ACCORDANCE WITH ALL THE REQUIREMENTS AS
QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. AND THE BEHAVIOR
OF MR. HENRY AND OTHERS AT THE
AUTHORITY SUGGESTS THAT THEY'RE SERIOUS
ABOUT IT AS WELL.
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OQ=

LIVE=Joe Full/Newsroom LIVE FULL

The report also identified
conflicts of interest involving three
former board members and a former
authority employee. The group includes
current city council member Bev
Fitzpatrick.

This afternoon, Fitzpatrick's
attorney said his client never
benefitted financially and never voted
on five contracts where HUD is
requesting corrective action.

Attorney David Paxton says the
report makes it clear that no violation
of civil or criminal law is involved.
DOUBLE BOXES=Jean & Joe/Newsroom DOUBLE BOXES

Jean, the housing authority also
released a statement this afternoon,
saying it takes the report seriously
and is committed to addressing all
findings and corrective actions...

And if is progress is not
made...they'll walk of the job.
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INQ=

*CG locator Covington
:00

*CG 2line Bob Booth
12-Year Employee
:11

*CG 2line Roger Stover
40-Year+ Employee
:30

*CG 2line Roy Hall
Local 8-675 Union President
:51

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OQ=AND NOT TO STRIKE. <

Covington...some union members are
painting this year's Christmas parade
banner, but they also have other things
on their minds.
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INQ=We're confident...... 23:50"WE'RE CONFIDENT, I'M NOT

CONCERNED ABOUT A THING. THEY CAN DEAL
WITH US STRAIGHT, WE'LL KEEP ON WORKING
MAKING MONEY FOR THEM OR THEY CAN TREAT
US BAD TAKE US ON THE STREETS AND WIN
THERE."23:59
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OQ=win there." The last time union members walked of

the job was in 1978.

But in the year 2006, their concerns
are different, especially when it comes
to the cost of health care.
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INQ= 26:18"WE'VE GOT TO COME TO RESOLUTION

ON THE HEALTHCARE AND IT'S GOT TO BE
BENEFICIAL, SOMETHING THAT WE CAN USE
SO IT DON'T COST US AN ARM AND A LEG
EVERYTIME WE HAVE TO TAKE A CHILD TO
THE DOCTOR OR EVERY TIME WE HAVE TO GO
OURSELF."26:30
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OQ=...to go ourself." A company spokeswoman declined to

discuss the details of the negotiations
but said the company wants to reach an

agreement with the union as soon as
possible.
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INQ=If they come... 38:40"IF THEY COME TO THE TABLE WITH

REASONABLE AND HONORABLE PROPOSALS,
OBVIOUSLY WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO
NEGOTIATE BECAUSE OUR OBJECTION IS TO
GET A CONTRACT AND NOT TO STRIKE."38:50
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OQ=...not to strike."

LIVE=Alex Full/BAM LIVE FULL

Union members are schedule to
have their strike authorization vote
this Sunday at Covington High School.
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are finding out that success on the
football field can lead to a little
stress.

Tomorrow, WVU hosts Rutgers in

the final Big East game of the season
for both.

But tonight there are reports out
of both West Virginia and Alabama that
the Crimson Tide is serious about
talking with Rich Rodriguez - the
current WVU coach.

But Rodriguez says he's isn't
paying attention to the would-be
distraction.
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INQ=BITE

*CG 2line Rich Rodriguez
West Virginia Head Coach
:00

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OQ=...on this game."

VO-NAT VO-NAT
*CG locator Piscataway, NJ
:00 His opponent tomorrow - Greg
Schiano has been named the Home Depot
coach of the year after guiding the
Scarlet Knights to their second ten-win
season in the school's 137-season

history. Rutgers achieved its first
top-ten ranking in school history this
season under Schiano and can win the
Big East title with a win over WVU
tomorrow.
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His fine from the NFL for making
the gesture was $10 thousand dollars
and then Vick decided to give another
$10 thousand to charity. The Falcons
say Vick have the family of Atlanta
firefighter Steven Solomon half of it.
Solomon died Wednesday from injuries he
suffered battling a Thanksgiving night
fire. Michael gave another five
thousand to Warrick Dunn's foundation
that helps single moms become home
owners.
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GRAPHIC=MLB It's not very often that you get

a chance to catch up with one of the
starting 3rd Basemen in this year's
World Series. Fans will have that
chance this evening at Brookville High
School as former Bee Brandon Inge will
be returning to his Alma Mater.
ENG#=3 VO-NAT

VO-NAT Inge just wrapped up his 6th

season in the Major Leagues, all with
the Detroit Tigers and was a major part
in the Tigers suprising run to the
World Series this season. Inge has
settled in at 3rd Base for Detroit
after coming up through the Minors as a
Catcher.

He will return to Brookville this
evening to have his number retired in
between the Girls and Boy's Basketball
Games this evening.

Inge batted over 2-fifty for the
Tigers this season and hit a career
high 27 Home Runs. We will hear from
Inge coming tonight on News 7 at 11.
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